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brewens

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4. Beat me to it. They thought he ordered the attack regardless of casualties, but fortunately

Reply to hvn_nbr_2 (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 3, 2019, 03:29 PM

Aug 2019

someone got to him at the last minute and he listened and called it off.

Trumps the guy who likes a disproportionate response. Remember "the wall just got ten feet taller" when Mexico's President told him to shove paying for it! He'd kill 100 for every one of our guys or drones if would stoke his base.

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I like McRaven.... Pachamama Aug 2019 #1

I thought the same thing. Casualties a last-minute revelation? BS. n/t Beartracks Aug 2019 #2

He realized it at the last moment because he wasn't paying attention in the briefing. hvn_nbr_2 Aug 2019 #3

Beat me to it. They thought he ordered the attack regardless of casualties, but fortunately brewens Aug 2019 #4